Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

Xia Zhiyuan was tidying up her clothes behind the screen. She pricked up her ears and heard every conversation between the two in the silent hall.

Desert West Army?

Almost instantly, Xia Zhiyuan guessed what Concubine De and His Highness were talking about.

If her guess was correct, then His Highness and Concubine De were talking about the garrison general of Moxi, Zhou Dun.

This person doesn't have a big role in the original novel.

But it is a real turning point.

If the story in the book had been followed, if the Moxi Army had received orders from His Highness and dispatched support in a timely manner, the male protagonist would not have been able to attack the imperial city so easily.

Your Highness still has a chance to turn the situation around and won't be in such a passive situation.

As expected, after searching for a long time, it is easy to find! I must be on guard against Lu Boshan's intention to intercept the expedited letters sent from Jinzhou City to Moxi.

Perhaps in this way, his evil plan will not succeed.

Thinking of this, Xia Zhiyuan heard light footsteps behind him. It turned out that Concubine De had finished talking with His Highness.

"What are you thinking about?"

Zhao Changlin walked around the screen and came to her side, only to see that Xia Zhiyuan's messy clothes had been tidied up by her.

No trace was left.

It was as if the two of them had never been so close before.

Zhiyuan is always like this. After getting close to him, she can quickly withdraw. Zhao Changlin admires her for this.

Because... she couldn't do it. Even... after Zhiyuan left her, Zhao Changlin would savor this honey-like touch for a long time.

As a person in a completely superior position and in power, Zhao Changlin hates this feeling, but he enjoys it sometimes.

"I'm not thinking about anything."

Xia Zhiyuan loosened his sleeves and looked at the prince's eyes seriously. He saw that Zhao Changlin's brows were slightly frowned, as if something was lingering in her heart.

"Didn't His Highness say that it would only take one hour? Now it's almost over..."

She was worried that His Highness had put too many things on hold because of her, especially at this critical juncture. The most important thing His Highness should do now was to go back and contact the Mo family.

So that your grand plan can be stable and no unexpected events can arise.

"Zhiyuan, people are always greedy."

Zhao Changlin's voice was a little hoarse, and she interrupted Xia Zhiyuan for the first time.

"I want to stay with you for a while, maybe..."

Zhao Changlin didn't finish the rest of the words. She didn't like to identify herself as a loser too early. It was impossible to determine the winner of the game until the last moment.

"Zhiyuan knows what your highness said."

Clear in a physical sense.

After all, she really can read minds.

"Zhiyuan knows exactly what your Highness is thinking at this moment."

After taking a few steps forward and stepping on the soft blanket, Xia Zhiyuan could see the prince's eyes. Although it was only for a moment, she could still see them clearly.

There is a sense of reluctance in it, but it disappears in a flash.

"Your Highness, Zhiyuan knows that saying this is an overstep, but even so, Zhiyuan must make it clear to Your Highness."

Xia Zhiyuan and Zhao Changlin looked at each other face to face. Her tone was firm, as if she really had something to say that she had to convey to Zhao Changlin.

Seeing her stubbornness, Zhao Changlin sighed in his heart. He always had no way to deal with her. No matter what her request was, he would be the first to compromise.

"I will listen attentively to what Zhiyuan said."

"Keep it in mind."

She did not avoid mentioning Xia Zhiyuan in her conversation with Concubine De just now, so Zhao Changlin already had some guesses in her mind about what Zhiyuan wanted to say to her at this moment.

She stood still. Chunni was still carefully lighting the charcoal fire. The room was already much warmer than before.

Although the house chosen by the Queen Mother was secluded, it was indeed a Feng Shui treasure land, undisturbed and warm.

For people with delicate bodies, it is naturally very good.

"Well, since Your Highness is willing to listen, Zhiyuan will definitely tell you everything."

Xia Zhiyuan leaned close to Zhao Changlin's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Your Highness, go deliver the letter to General Zhou. You cannot use your own people."

After hearing these words, Zhao Changlin was horrified. She took two deep breaths without being noticed and then calmed down. She raised her eyes, and the worry between her brows became even more intense.

"how do I say this?"

Could it be that someone guessed that he intended to form an alliance with Zhou Dun and the Zhou family?

But as soon as he came to this conclusion, Zhao Changlin overturned it in his heart.

How was this possible? He had not revealed any information about his intention to form an alliance. Even if those old foxes in Jinzhou City could guess a thing or two, they could only follow the clues to find out the relationship between him and Empress Defei, and guess that the Mohist School might join him.

If we were to be absolutely certain of the rumor based on just these two sentences, then these people would have died somewhere unknown long ago.

Seeing His Highness's horrified expression, Xia Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. As expected... just like in the original novel, His Highness had not yet realized that the male protagonist had begun to pay attention to the movements of the shadow guard.

Although His Highness quickly adjusted his state and returned to his calm appearance, Xia Zhiyuan still caught a fleeting flash of horror.

She continued, "Your Highness, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has long had rebellious intentions. If we were to pick out a few words from his letter, it would be: I will be the emperor and marry you as my queen."

After saying that, Xia Zhiyuan looked at the mahogany counter in the distance, and saw a piece of brown letter paper already placed on it.

It seems that Lu Boshan sent a few more letters when I wasn't paying attention. Was it through the Empress Dowager?

Zhao Changlin had already made up his mind that if he wanted to conceal his true intentions, he could do so without any hesitation and be like a fish in water in the entire palace.

I'm afraid that this guy Lu Boshan has been in touch with the Queen Mother for a long time.

It’s really a good method.

"Why are you telling me this? I will naturally be wary of him. Zhiyuan, I don't want to talk about him today."

Whether it is the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery or Lu Boshan.

She didn't want to hear a word.

"I want to know, was this matter instructed by the Queen Mother?"

"You know clearly why the Queen Mother did this. She is just using you as a pawn."

Zhao Changlin continued to move forward, regardless of the heavy screen behind Xia Zhiyuan that pressed him against it. Zhao Changlin was already extremely angry.

Even the breath she exhaled was warm and sprayed on Xia Zhiyuan's neck, and the traces of the "close intimacy" between the two of them were still there.

But the relationship changed again.

It becomes tit-for-tat, no longer gentle and warm.

"I don't need... I don't need you to go into danger for me, to such an extent, Zhiyuan... do you know?"

“My thoughts…”

Xia Zhiyuan stood there in a daze, not because of any other reason, nor because of the reprimand just now uttered by the prince, but because she saw a tear on Zhao Changlin's cheek.

His Highness shed tears.